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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a text book" is correct and usable in written English, although it is more commonly written as "a textbook" (as one word).
You can use it when referring to a book that is used as a standard source of information on a particular subject, especially in an educational context.
Example: "For our biology class, we will be using a textbook that covers all the essential topics in the curriculum."
Alternatives: "an academic book" or "a course book".
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Read a text book on your phone.
.' People can read that in a text book.
She mimes a bored child flicking through a text book.
The game against Houston was a text book example.
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You're not writing a text book – the story is the most important element.
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Schuchert's A Text-Book of Geology (1915; with L.V. Pirsson) remained the standard text for historical geology until mid-century.
A Text-book of Experimental Psychology.
(4) A Text-book of Physics.
It's a text-book example of mismanagement".
A Text-book for the Breeder, Feeder, and Student.
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